I just got the NEC 2690wuxi and it's great. Color, contrast, sharpness and size all work well and for $1100 versus $2200 (for 30" model) I was willing to give up 4" diag. in size which isn't much when you look at it. Works with my Eye1 calibrator as well. The main downside to the Apple monitors is that they are too bright which makes them tough to calibrate. The NEC brightness goes down far enough for a good calibration.

I just got the NEC 2690wuxi and it's great. Color, contrast, sharpness and size all work well and for $1100 versus $2200 (for 30" model) I was willing to give up 4" diag. in size which isn't much when you look at it. Works with my Eye1 calibrator as well. The main downside to the Apple monitors is that they are too bright which makes them tough to calibrate. The NEC brightness goes down far enough for a good calibration.[{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

thanks Andrew - does the 30" come with Spectraview 'in the box' or is that an extra?I have an i1 photo so another puck is not wanted, but the software would be nice[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=212830\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

Its extra. You can use your EyeOne and just purchase the software (US $99).

It turns this into a "Smart Monitor" which now utilizes all the hardware built into the unit for calibration and profiling. Do a search for SpectraView here, the product has been highly discussed.[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=212950\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

From what I understand Spectraview does the calibration automatically once I set the parameters so I don't have to manually adjust anything on screen (contrast, etc.). I used to get this feature for free when I used my EyeOne II with my Lacie CRT monitor. I guess I'll have to decide whether it's worth the extra $100.

I have the Monaco Optix with the XR Pro colorimeter. Will this colorimeter work with the SpectraView II software? If I'm going to shell out $2200.00 for a monitor, $100.00 for the software is chump change.

I have the Monaco Optix with the XR Pro colorimeter. Will this colorimeter work with the SpectraView II software? If I'm going to shell out $2200.00 for a monitor, $100.00 for the software is chump change.[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=213446\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

I expect so, check w NEC

by the way, you can get the monitor for $2000.

let me know where you find the software, or maybe its just an NEC download purchase?